THE MONMOUTH COLLEGE EDUCATIONAL GARDEN

Right now in the garden...

Summer 2014

It's a new season and the garden is going through changes. This years summer crew of four Allison, Neema, Thuong, and Tom, are maintaining the garden, but are putting much of their efforts in towards the development of the Monmouth College Farm.

News from the garden:

Featured in the Chicago Tribune

We are very excited about the recent article published about the project by the Chicago Tribune. Check out the article and a nice video here.Thanks to Jodi Cohen and Chris Sweda for the pleasant visit, as well as the lovely article and footage.

Featured on WQAD-TV

A quick video about the garden, featuring the House residents of Spring 2013, thanks to a visit from WQAD!Watch it here.

Article Published in The RadishJane Carlson, a good friend of the garden, just wrote and published a very nice article on the MCEG and its crew in The Radish, a local health magazine. Check it out

This spring with the help of many friends we planted fields of blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, rhubarb on the farm! We also have the addition of 15 bee hives! Check out the Farm page for more information!

If I Stop By, What Can I Do? Our four summer gardeners (Allison, Neema, Tom, Thuong) are available on Friday mornings and Tuesday evenings for tours and questions. Check the chalkboard on our north Moon -Garage for information regarding what is ready to be picked and eaten! As always, if you would like to learn to garden, we are happy to assist!

Monmouth College has renewed its membership for a third year with the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). AASHE has a wealth of information, including projects going on at other campuses, opportunities to connect with other students and faculty, and information on local and national conferences. Please use this resource by creating an account today! All you have to do is:

1) Go to http://www.aashe.org/2) In the upper right hand corner, select "Create an Account"3) Follow the steps and you are done!